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Blasphemy

verbal offense against the sacred, from Moses to Salman Rushdie

by Leonard Williams Levy

HistoryBlasphemyFreedom of speechUnited StatesGreat Britain

Throughout history, prosecutions for blasphemy have been tinged with political considerations. Prof. Levy traces the varied meanings of the offense in Western law-from ancient Hebrew crime of cursing God by name to the modern crime of ridiculing God.

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Book data: Open Library